AdvantagesAn often overlooked, underrated album, and oner of the group's best

DisadvantagesArguably a tad pretentious, if you are looking to criticise

..., arranged on a variation of ?The Prince of Denmark?s March? (composed about 1700 by Jeremiah Clarke, and for many years mistakenly attributed to his contemporary Henry Purcell), leads into ?Boy Blue?. Superb melody, and the whole gamut of orchestral flourishes with rock guitar and touches of choral vocals, make this one of the strongest tracks.
The tempo slows down on the more majestic ?Laredo Tornado...

...tale of a young cowboy dying on "The Streets Of Laredo" with some superb finger picking on the acoustic guitar, such wonderful pathos, and definitely crying into your bourbon music. "We'll Meet Again" is terribly poignant considering that both Johnny and his wife June were soon to part albeit briefly, but it is slightly upbeat and far better than listening to Vera Lynn. the album finished off...